The Air Force Is Still Short on Pilots and Hopes Tech Will Help Close the Gap The Air Force is still far from its goal of training about 1,500 new pilots a year as it seeks to close a lingering shortfall...
Safety Report Urges Aviators to Show 'Moral Courage' and Recognize Shortcomings The Naval Safety Center says that a cultural shift is necessary to prevent future casualties.
Cuts to Flight Hours Necessary as Aircraft Sustainment Costs Surge, Air Force General Says According to its fiscal 2022 budget request, the service instead wants to slash flight time by roughly 87,500 hours.
Civilian-Trained Pilots May Get Leg Up in Air Force Career Through New Program The program applies only to fixed-wing and heavy aircraft, such as C-17 Globemaster III mobility aircraft.
A British Space Force? 'Never Say Never,' Says UK General Last month, the U.K. established its own Space Command to oversee roles and operations in its space domain.
Air Force Quietly Ends Program Allowing Retired Pilots to Return to Service The U.S. Air Force has pulled the plug on a program that allowed retired pilots to come back to service.
'Failure Will Be a Catastrophe:' A Marine Pilot Tests Spaceships for Virgin Galactic For many people, the work of test pilots holds the same fascination as that of BASE jumpers and free soloists.
The Air Force Wants to Outsource Some of Its Pilot Training to Private Companies The U.S. Air Force is looking to outsource solutions to boost its yearly pilot output and improve its training curriculum.
Army Pilots to Learn Bold New Tactics to Fly Future Helicopters The aviation center has launched an effort to train pilots to fly in large-scale combat operations.
Navy Helicopter Crews May Be Getting a New Armored Survival Vest The Navy's looking for vests that will work for crews in a variety of rotorcraft platforms.
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...
Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June The Army will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion...
Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures The service will focus on the individual Marine's ability to learn rather than cramming instruction into their heads, whether...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Major Russian Oil Refinery on Fire Oil-processing, one of Russia’s most important industries, has been a target of Ukrainian drone attacks since late January.
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...